Monthly Archives: September 2011

Twenty-four years ago, when I came to work for Col Pinch I didn’t imagine that I would still be here. Quite a change for me, considering that in the previous 24 years my family and I had packed up and moved eight times (including twice to Europe). There were other opportunities but I always liked the people I worked with so didn’t want to or feel the need to move on. I started with Col Pinch, followed Col Prociuk, Capt(N) Okros, Col Wild, Col Lamerson, Col Eyres and Col Farley. (regardless of the “official” ranking, they were all Cols (or Capt(N)) to me). And I know that Kelly was a civilian by the time he became my boss but to me he was still a PSel Col. All were unique and a pleasure to work for. And the “job” was different with everyone so it didn’t get boring. I didn’t even have a computer when I started; now I have two on my desk. In the last few years I haven’t worked directly for the Branch Advisor and I missed that part of my job.

Thank you again. The people of the PSel Branch will always be a special memory for me. Take care.

On behalf of the Branch, congratulations to Maj Lynne Poirier for becoming a new mom. On Monday evening, 12 September 2011, Lynne gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Simone Evelyn. Simone weighed in at 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20 inches long. Both mother and daughter are at home, happy and healthy (and only one of them is sleep deprived).